Current News From BoatUS
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Vessel Assist Comes to Washington State's Hood Canal
BRINNON, Wash., May 16, 2012 — Captain Roger Slade, a marine safety expert and former Coast Guardsman who has been helping Salish Sea boaters get safely home for more than 10 years with his Vessel Assist operations in Port Townsend and Port Hadlock, Wash., has opened a new Vessel Assist port on the Hood Canal. Why now? “The north end of the Hood Canal was at the extreme…
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Even Man's Best Friend Needs A Life Jacket
And More Safe Boating Tips for the Other "Friends"
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 16, 2012 – It doesn’t take National Safe Boating Week (May 19-25) to remind us that life jackets are important, even for man’s best friend. But no matter water dog or a lap dog, the life jacket has to be right-sized – so how will you know it fits? The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety has released “Foundation Findings #52,” the latest boating…
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New Boater-Assistance Service Opens on Lake Superior
Black Warrior Marine in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Joins the BoatUS Fleet
BAYFIELD, Wis., May 14, 2012 — Capt. Tucker Culberson, who has been boating on Lake Superior since he was a young boy, has turned his passion for Northern Wisconsin waters into a career. Culberson earned his USCG captain’s license when he was still in high school and has been working on boats ever since. Now he has launched his own business, an on-the-water towing service that will be…
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The Life of a Middle-Aged Boat
And What To Do About It
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 11, 2012 — With people, middle age begins at around 40. With boats, it’s about the 10-year mark. And for both, it signals a time when age begins to show. But that doesn’t mean life is slowing down – only that more effort is needed to stay in shape. With decade-old boats, that means taking a hard look at things that haven’t been checked out over the…
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New Operator Takes the Helm at TowBoatUS Steinhatchee, Florida
STEINHATCHEE, Fla., May 10, 2012 — When Capt. Dave Ludwick, who ran boat-towing services in Newport, R.I., and Naples, Fla., for more than 20 years, heard that the operator of TowBoatUS Steinhatchee, Fla., was retiring last summer, he jumped at the chance to buy the towing port. “My wife and I tried semi-retirement, and we didn’t like it,” said Ludwick, who is a young…
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New TowBoatUS Service on Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee, to Help Boaters in Need
OLD HICKORY LAKE, Tenn. May 9, 2012 — Boaters on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville, Tenn., have a new and low-cost way to get help if they run aground, run out of fuel or have a mechanical breakdown. Capt. Shane O’Neal, who runs TowBoatUS ports in five other locations in Tennessee and Alabama, has opened TowBoatUS Old Hickory. “We saw the need for it,” O’Neal said,…
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Mom Will Have to Wait
TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo., May 3, 2012 — With Mother’s Day just around the corner, TowBoatUS Captain Dave Anderson may have some making up to do. But, accomplished female tournament angler Janet Parker will forever be grateful for the assistance he provided her during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Table Rock Lake last week. Yes, Janet swears it’s true,…
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Help Teens Get Out on the Water, Vote Today
22 Groups Vie For Low Cost Life Jackets; Your Vote Counts
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 1, 2012 – Would you help a teen discover the joy of boating? You can today by voting in the BoatUS Foundation’s Teen’s Afloat Program that helps keep teens safe by offering discounted vest-style life jackets – at just $5 – to non-profit organizations providing on-the-water educational programming for young adults. Twenty-two local non-profit groups,…
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Women Sailors Learn and Network at the Annual Women's Sailing Conference June 2
11th Year at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA
MARBLEHEAD, Mass., May 1, 2012 – This one is just for the ladies. On Saturday, June 2, the National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) will hold the 11th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference Saturday at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. BoatUS is the event’s primary sponsor. The perennially sold-out event gives women a chance to learn or enhance their skills…
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Loggerhead Marinas Offer BoatUS Members Discounts on Gas, Slips
13 of Florida's Best Marinas Give 10% Off Transient Slips; Nine Offer $.10 Per Gallon Gas Discount
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30, 2012 – All 13 Loggerhead marinas, from Daytona to Miami, are now part of the BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program. That means boaters looking to save on fuel and dockage can join BoatUS and get a 10% member discount on overnight slip fees at all 13 marinas and enjoy a $.10 discount per gallon of gas at all locations with fuel. Loggerhead offers Florida's largest collection…
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